Saeed Jaffrey on Bhavishya-The Future!
- Date of Birth: 08 January, 1929
- Place of Birth: Malerkotla, Punjab , India
- Biography: Saeed Jaffrey OBE (Punjabi: ਸਈਦ ਜਾਫ਼ਰੀ, سعيد جعفری; Hindi: सईद जाफ़री) (born 8 January 1929) is an Indian-born British actor, who has done numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits include The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977),... Read more
Filmography
- Dilruba (2009)
- Bunker Hill (2008)
- Open Secrets (2008)
- Inside Out (2008)
- Bhavishya: The Future (2006)
- Bhavishya - The Future (2006)
- Zoltan the Great (2005)
- Chicken Tikka Masala (2005)
- Four Brothers and a Funeral (2005)
- Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya (2004)
- Mr In-Between (2003)
- Cross My Heart (2003)
News
MUMBAI: Disney Channel is showcasing one of India's most popular story collections- Karadi Tales as a new series. Launched this week on Disney Channel, Karadi Tales will be showcased on Disney Channel from Monday to Friday at 9.30 am. ... Full Article
The Chess Players
dvdtalk.com –
2006-04-18
The film takes place in Lucknow, in the Kingdom of Oudh, where Mirza (Sanjeev Kumar) and Meer (Saeed Jeffrey, a delight as Billy Fish in The Man Who Would Be King and a familiar face in British films), wile away... ... Full Article
The Chess Players (shatranj Ki Khilari) Director: Satyajit Ray Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Amjad Khan, Richard Attenborough (Devki Chitra Productions, 1977) Rated: Not rated US DVD release date: 18 April 2006 (Kino Video)
popmatters.com –
2006-04-18
Assessing colonial histories in complex, innovative, and visually interesting ways is never an easy task in a medium that demands obvious heroes and villains. But Satyajit Rays adaptation of Premchands short story achieves exactly this, showing irony, sharp wit, and... ... Full Article
The Chess Players
slantmagazine.com –
2006-04-07
Ray's gently satiric parable The Chess Players reminds us that, in the days before America's machinations in Iraq, we had the British East India Company running roughshod in much same way in India. ... Full Article
Created by Farrukh Dhondy, the multicultural British sitcom Tandoori Nights could just as easily have been retitled "Curry Wars." Saeed Jaffrey was cast as Jimmy Sharma, owner of London's Jewel in the Crown Tandoori Restaurant. ... Full Article
Saeed Jaffrey was born in Maler Kotla, Punjab, India. He was born on the 8th of January 1929. He attended University of Allahabad where he completed his post-graduate degree in history. ... Full Article